Curling 2021

Curling World Champ (the page title on this site is Curling 2021) is a curling game you can play against a friend on the same screen. Curling is a sliding-and-sweeping sport on ice: you slide heavy stones towards a target and try to get yours closer to the centre than your opponent's.

The menu has three modes:

Championship: from the round of 16 to the final.
2 Player Mode: play against a friend on the same device.
8 Stone Curlout: try to get eight stones as close as possible to the button (the centre of the target).

When you choose 2 Player Mode, a How to Play screen explains the rules. Each game is 2 ends, with 4 stones per end. The throw works like this:

Swipe slowly towards the target, and release the stone before the middle red line.
To curl the stone, after you release it, click again, swipe left or right, and release the button again.
To make the stone go further, drag the broom and sweep in front of it.

Each player then picks a country by flag (we saw Canada, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Scotland, the USA, Denmark, Switzerland, South Korea and Russia, among others). The ice is shown from above, with the blue and red target rings at the end. The screen shows the round, the end and each team's score, and a big "Player 1" message tells you whose turn it is. In our test, Canada had the red stones and Japan the yellow ones.

The advertising boards on the ice carry the same "deusx.com Sports" name as Rugby Kicker. It takes a while to load because of the ads, so be patient. We didn't throw a stone in our test.

How to play

Choose 2 Player Mode and press Start Game.
Player 1 picks a country, then Player 2 picks one.
When it's your turn, swipe slowly towards the target and let go before the middle red line.
If you want the stone to curl, click again after releasing, swipe left or right, and release.
Drag the broom in front of the stone to sweep and make it travel further.
Take turns. After both players have thrown 4 stones, the end is scored. A game is 2 ends. The team with a stone closest to the centre scores.

Tips

Slow swipes are better. A hard, fast swipe sends the stone too far.
Sweep only when you need to. Use the broom to carry a short stone to the target.
Knock your opponent's stone out of the way if it sits closest to the centre.
Practise first in 8 Stone Curlout, where you throw eight stones with no opponent.

More sports games for two: Rugby Kicker, Tennis Masters and Air Hockey - 2 Players.

Frequently asked questions

Can two people play Curling World Champ on one device?

Yes. Choose 2 Player Mode. The two players take turns throwing on the same screen.

How many stones and ends are there?

According to the in-game instructions, each game is 2 ends, with 4 stones per end.

How do you curl the stone?

After you release it, click again, swipe left or right, and release the button again.

What does sweeping do?

Dragging the broom in front of the stone makes it travel further.

What is 8 Stone Curlout?

A mode where you throw eight stones and try to get them as close as possible to the button, the centre of the target.